Toyota Motor Corp. has tapped Wake Forest for a second time on a high-profile health-care research project. Toyota's safety-research center has selected WFU as one of six research institutions to play a role in developing, testing and implementing its vehicle safety innovations.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
This summer, sophomore Katie Tassinari had the opportunity to travel on a mission trip to Haiti with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. There, she helped promote the importance of education. Find out more in Tassinari's own words.
Christine Todd Whitman, former EPA head and New Jersey’s first female governor, will address the environment, sustainability and politics at Wake Forest at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, in the Kulynych Auditorium of the Porter B. Byrum Welcome Center.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Happening at Wake
As the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs enter their final two weeks, Webb Simpson sits atop the standings in his third year as a pro. Simpson and his wife, Dowd ('07), reflect on how Simpson got to this point, as well as their time at Wake Forest.
All types of organizations will be on campus Wednesday for the Office of Personal and Career Development’s Fall Internship and Job Fair. As students attend the event or meet with recruiters this fall, they should think green to distinguish themselves.
Professor of Church History Bill J. Leonard is the first James and Marilyn Dunn Chair of Baptist Studies at the School of Divinity. The chair positions the School as a leader in the ongoing conversation about the future of ministry in Baptist churches.
Categories: Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
U.S. News and World Report’s 2012 Best Colleges guide once again ranked Wake Forest 25th among national universities, and it recognized the school for its value, undergraduate business program and commitment to economic diversity among its students.Categories: Awards & Recognition
In recognition of Porter B. Byrum’s lifetime of service to Wake Forest University, the new welcome and admissions center was officially dedicated as the “Porter B. Byrum Welcome Center” during a Sept. 10 ceremony.Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, University Announcements
What does an academic institution have to bring to our understanding of world events? This question, explained Political Science Department Chair Katy Harriger, led to the idea for an academic panel discussion about the impact of 9/11 as part of Wake Forest's plans to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the terror attacks.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Even before President Obama addressed Congress on Thursday, students at Wake Forest were planning his speech, or at least what they thought he should say. Read about Professor Allan Louden's class and see video from News 14.